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Oshkosh is probably best known for OshKosh B'Gosh, a manufacturer of overalls and children's clothing founded in Oshkosh in 1895. Originally a small-town manufacturer of adult work clothing, it became best known for its children's lines. Oshkosh Corporation is also headquartered in Oshkosh. Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and bodies in four primary business groups: Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency, and Commercial. The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, the third largest university in the state, is located in Oshkosh. Oshkosh is also the home of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration held by the Experimental Aircraft Association. AirVenture is the world's largest airshow, and during AirVenture, air traffic at Wittman Regional Airport exceeds that of any other airport in the world. More »

Subaru spent $1 billion to develop the all-new Impreza. And it just paid off today in Tokyo – literally – as the perennial mid-sized AWD model captured Japan’s most prestigious automotive award, the Japan Car of the Year (COTY). In what started out as a close fought voting contest between the Impreza and the Toyota Prius, the Subaru read »

The private-equity fund manager is the subject of multi-year probes by the Department of Justice and Department of Defense, according to a source familiar with the matter along with declarations filed by SEC lawyers in its administrative proceeding against Tilton over fraud allegations. read »

Inevitably it seems that rivers are one of two things to a city: either a vital, vibrant artery stitching it historically together (think the Seine through Paris, the Sumida through Tokyo, or the Chicago River through the downtown Windy City), or an industrial, black water pipeline which, decade after decade, sacrifices a thriving, read »

If you don’t have $4 million to purchase an original 1960s-era Aston Martin DB4 GT, give the British automaker a call. They are building another handful of the prized sports cars in a continuation run. Each of the new DB4 GT models will sell for about $1.9 million — and, that’s a bargain. read »

Vintage baseball cards featuring the likes of Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle make great holiday gifts and investments. Here are four in my first gift guide to four cards Santa can bring you and one he can’t. read »